Merritt Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#83 in Community Colleges

Merritt College is ranked 83^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Merritt College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,898 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 7,022.
The financial aid amount ($1,990) is lower.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (80 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Merritt are $9,898 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merritt College $9,898

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Merritt is 26% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merritt College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Merritt is 15% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merritt College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Merritt is 55% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merritt College 55%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Merritt is 7,022 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merritt College 7,022

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Merritt is $1,990 which is 20.11% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merritt College $1,990

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Merritt is 33 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.